Thunderstorm Wind — Caldwell, North Carolina

2023-08-07 · near Hudson, Caldwell, North Carolina

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported a billboard blown over along Highway 321 near Hudson. Ham radio operator reported a tree blown down on power lines in Sawmills.

Wider weather episode

Numerous thunderstorms and storm clusters moved across western North Carolina throughout the afternoon. Many of these storms produced severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging wind gusts, some of which were fairly long-lived. A couple of weak tornadoes also developed in the Piedmont, including a long-track EF1.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136757. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.